Coping Parenting Stress
By: Elizabeth Pantley
Melissa woke up after a perfect night's sleep feeling refreshed and energetic. The sun shining through the window added yet more joy to this beautiful spring day. As she sprang out of bed, a thought hit her, and she began to giggle like a schoolgirl. "What a wonderful day to play hooky!" she said to herself. An idea began to take shape. She'd never done anything like this before, but, after all, what was life for? "Yes!" she thought, "I'll take a personal day off of work, actually let the boys skip school, and the three of us will spend this glorious day at the zoo!" As she got dressed she...